Dairy Facts

Read below for some interesting facts about milk and its products.

  • Read below for some interesting facts about milk and its products.
  • Milk is a rich source of calcium, protein and Vitamin D.
  • Skim milk contains 316 mg of calcium per serving.
  • The fat in cheese helps prevent cavities.
  • All 50 states in the United States have dairy farms.
  • The average cow produces 55 pounds of milk everyday.
  • The average weight of a cow is 1400 pounds and consumes about 50 pounds of dry matter every day.
  • A typical cows drinks around 30-50 gallons of water everyday.
  • To make one pound of butter you need 21 pounds of whole milk.
  • Butter owes its yellow color to the beta-carotene present in the grass they eat. It is an organic compound that is abundantly present in fruits and plants.
  • To make one gallon of ice cream you need 12 pounds of whole milk.
  • Vanilla is the most popular ice-cream in the United States.
  • Some of the biggest ice cream producing states in the United States include Indiana, Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Minnesota.
  • Nearly 300 varieties of cheese are sold in the United States.
  • Cheddar is the most widely consumed cheese in the United States.
  • Cows cannot vomit.
  • A cow cannot bend its knees.
  • Cows have 32 pairs of teeth but they are all located on the bottom.
  • As contrary to popular belief cows have four digestive compartments and not four stomachs.
  • Cows have a strong olfactory sense and can smell up to 6 miles.
  • Dairy cows can produce 125 lbs of saliva a day.
  • 46 pizza slices are eaten by an American per year.
  • The total number of cows needed to produce Pizza Hut cheese (nearly 170,000) is more than the number of people residing in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area.